Multifactorial fall-prevention strategies: time to retreat or advance

Editorial

Mary E Tinetti. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Aug.

. 2008 Aug;56(8):1563-5.

doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01800.x.

No abstract available

Comment in

Not a retreat, but advancing on numerous fronts.
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Lack of effectiveness of a multidisciplinary fall-prevention program in elderly people at risk: a randomized, controlled trial.
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